The following new features are available in version 1.20.0 of the Workflow:

Impose Editor – Existing functions have been expanded and improved in version 1.20.0.

• Nesting – Offcut Optimization – As of this version, it is possible to optimize the Offcut for Nesting. Offcuts from print sheets can now be reused after cutting in production. [PPDWF-9473] [PPDWF-9611]
• Nesting – Optimal Length for Multipage Impositions – As in previous versions, Print Items that are larger than the optimal length of an Impose Sheet are allowed to overrun the optimal length of the sheet. Starting with version 1.20.0, the subsequent pages in a multipage Nesting are also imposed based on their optimal lengths. [PPDWF-9955]
• Nesting – General Improvements – The following improvements have been implemented for Nesting in this version:
  • User Guidance During Optimization – During optimization, a progress bar is displayed for iteration steps and users can cancel the process of the optimization of a Nesting at any time. [PPDWF-9832] [PPDWF-9746]
  • Shape Nesting – Performance – Significant improvements have been made to the performance in Shape Nesting when calculating and opening optimized Nestings. [PPDWF-9744]
• Perforation Line for Flaps – Starting with this version, the perforation line for flaps now includes a standard spacing of 3 pt between individual perforated lines. The length of each line varies depending on the width of the flap. [PPDWF-9995]
• Shape Nesting – Placement Method for Cutter Devices – Starting with this version, users can now use the placement method «Fit to Object» for setting register marks along the Dieline or for placing Print Items with Pre-Angulation. [PPDWF-9865]
• «Die Cut» Impose Mode – New Features – Three new features have been implemented in the Die Cut Impose Mode in this version.
  • Providing Known Strategies – The following strategies – already available in other Impose Modes – have now been implemented in the Die Cut Impose Mode: "Keep exact ratio of copies", «Fill Impose Sheet», «Substrate Optimized», and «Keep Print Items on page together». [PPDWF-9912] [PPDWF-9356]
  • Option «Also place non-matching Print Items» – In the tab Artboard, the new option «Also place non-matching Print Items» has been added to the existing strategies and allows users to control placement behavior. When activated, only Print Items assigned to the One-Up of the Die Cut are placed automatically when filling a Die Cut. [PPDWF-9356]
  • Marks and Captions «Per Row» and «Last Row» – These features – already known from the «Step & Repeat» Impose Mode – are now also available in the «Die Cut» Impose Mode. [PPDWF-9678]
• «Step & Repeat» Impose Mode – New Features – The following new features have been implemented for the Step & Repeat Impose Mode:
  • Multipage Imposition – Strategy «Minimum Underproduction» – The strategy Minimum Underproduction, introduced in Release 1.19.2, has been improved in this version. When using this function, either a single-page or multipage Imposition is created. The Print Item with the lowest quantity is placed completely, while all other Print Items are slightly underproduced. On the last page of the Imposition, the maximum column length is determined by the Print Item with the lowest quantity. [PPDWF-9937]
  • Pre-Angulation – Optimization of Calculation – When using Pre-Angulation in a Step & Repeat, enhancements ensure correct spacing between Impose Sheets and proper evaluation of the option Remove Sheet Duplicates. [PPDWF-9743] [PPDWF-9485] [PPDWF-9475]
• Barcode and Text Captions with Background – Starting with this version, the option Overprint is no longer available for Barcode Captions. The rendering of overprinting Text Captions now matched their appearance in the Impose Editor. [PPDWF-9864] [PPDWF-9863]

Check-in Preflight and Fixup Templates – New Features – With version 1.20.0, the following new features have been implemented for the Check-in Preflight and Fixup Templates:

• Check «Object uses Pure Black only» – This new check identifies objects using Pure Black within the selected Page Box. [PPDWF-10066]
• Check «Overprinting Spot Colors» – Starting with this version, users can choose not only Technical Spot Colors but also All Spot Colors and Reserved Systemwide Spot Colors when configuring this check. [PPDWF-9383]
• Fixup «Size Adjustment» – By configuring this new Fixup, it is possible to adjust Print Items to the production size, create a defined Bleed, and add additional areas during check-in.
• Display of Input Errors – With the update to pdfToolbox version 16.0, error messages are now displayed for issues arising when executing .kfpx files via the pdfToolbox SDK. This enables quick identification of misconfigured regular expressions (RegEx). [PPDWF-7065]

Approval Projects – The new structure for working with Approval Projects in the context of Approval Report creation, introduced in version 1.17.2 and expanded in version 1.18.0, has received further improvements in version 1.20.0. Approval Projects now offer the option of synchronizing selected content from the Workflow with the Approval Portal. Additional enhancements have also been implemented in the Approval Portal for customers. These include the following new features:

• Settings – Information to be transferred to the Approval Portal – Under Administration > Settings > Reports, users can now synchronize data with the Approval Portal once linked with appropriate metadata or user-defined fields. [PPDWF-9947] [PPDWF-9946]. Users can also define which Separations and Technical Separations are displayed in the Approval Portal. [PPDWF-9974] [PPDWF-7758]
• Approval Portal – New Features – Starting with this version, several new features are available in the Approval Portal. These include the following:
  • Viewer – Starting with this version, a new viewer is now available for data analysis. Users can zoom in or out on the Print Item, measure dimensions, and show or hide Separations. [PPDWF-2042]
  • Reject Artwork and Upload New Artwork – When rejecting a Print Item, users can now upload a new file to replace the currently displayed Print Item. [PPDWF-4404] [PPDWF-9944] [PPDWF-6823] [PPDWF-9945]
• Notification of Availability of a New Artwork – Starting with this version, a notification appears in the Workflow as soon as a file is uploaded to the Approval Portal.

Automation – With version 1.20.0, automation features have been expanded and optimized.

• Operations – The following new features and improvements have been implemented in Operations:
  • Operation «Create Impose with Auto-Nesting» – This Operation has been newly added in this version. It allows for Layout Creating of a Nesting based on utilization thresholds or time intervals. [PPDWF-10124]
  • Operation «Create Impose» – In version 1.20.0 of the Workflow, the minimum processing time has been defined for the Max. Duration setting [PPDWF-10123] to avoid generating a separate Imposition for each Print Item. A new input field for the roll length has also been added for the Impose Modes Nesting and Step & Repeat [PPDWF-10079].
  • Tooltips for Impose Operations – Tooltips have been added for the Options for Continuous Production of Print Items and the Max. Processing Time in the Operations «Create Impose with Auto-Nesting» and «Create Impose». [PPDWF-10124]
  • New Icons for the Operations «Create Production Job» and «Create Production Job from Impose» – Following the renaming in the last version, the icons for both Operations have now also been adjusted. [PPDWF-9643]
• Production Scheduler – Starting with this version, a new detailed view is available for Production Schedulers, showing users which Print Items have already been processed by the Scheduler and which Print Items are still pending. [PPDWF-9268]

New User Interface – With version 1.20.0, the following functions have been extended or optimized in the new user interface:

• Multipage Production Job – Additional Information – A tooltip icon in the list of Production Jobs indicates when a job contains multiple sheets and therefore is a multipage Production Job. [PPDWF-9755]
• Routines – Editing – Starting with this version, Routines can now only be created and edited in the new user interface of the Workflow. The main change is that only four Routines are now available, each with granular configuration options. These Routines, unlike in previous versions, can be configured in detail. Please note that Routines are therefore no longer available in the old Workflow user interface. [PPDWF-8084]
• Create Spot Color Definition – Starting with version 1.20.0, the Color Strategy is now only displayed when required. [PPDWF-10197] [PPDWF-10143]
• Information – Hardware Resources – In this version, the IP address of the Workflow is now displayed in the tab Information. [PPDWF-10110]
• Print Item Detail View – The following user interface enhancements have been made to the Print Item Detail View in this version:
  • Icons for Favorites and Fixup Chains – The icons are only displayed if the functions are available in the license. [PPDWF-10040]
  • Dashed Technical Lines – Starting with this version, dashed technical lines are now visible in the Preview of the Print Item. [PPDWF-9509]
  • Technical Colors in the Background – Technical colors in the background are displayed as an overlay in the Print Item Preview. [PPDWF-9494]
• Dark Mode – In dark mode, which can be activated in Avatar > User Interface Appearance, several improvements have been made in this version.
  • Edit E-Mail Templates – For editing E-Mail Templates in Settings > Email, the dark mode has been adjusted so that all information is visible from this version onwards. This was not the case in this dialog until this version. [PPDWF-10035]
  • VDP Editor – Fonts for String – When entering a placeholder for a String in the VDP Editor, the placeholder is always displayed in white font from this version onwards. [PPDWF-10057]
  • List View – In the general list view and the Preview for Articles or Print Items, a frame has been implemented around the Preview of the Print Item to improve the contrast from the dark background. [PPDWF-9408]. A clear Separation has also been created for the Impose Jobs in Administration > Impose Jobs. [PPDWF-9696].
• Tags for Additional Data – Starting with this version, it is now possible to add tags for Additional Data in the new user interface in Settings > Tags > Additional Data. [PPDWF-9446]
• Printer List – Filter – In the list of printers under Administration > Printers, the option Set Filter in the Filter Options can now be filtered by Comment, Printer type, Created by, Modified, and Segment has been added. [PPDWF-9802]
• Substrate Definitions – In the Substrate Definitions in Administration > Substrates, it is no longer possible to define the Width and Height of the Substrate Definition with the value 0. [PPDWF-9679]
• Orders – View – In this version, missing tabs – Print Items, Additional Files, Order Information – have been added to Orders, and the filter options have been expanded with the Tags filter. [PPDWF-8069] [PPDWF-8066]

Routines – for the Routines in Administration > Routines – which are only available in the new user interface as of this version, several improvements have been implemented. These include the following:

• Number of Routines – New installations of the Workflow include four Routines by default: Empty Trash [PPDWF-9575], System Cleanup, Move to Trash [PPDWF-2980] [PPDWF-9574], and Entity Cleanup. [PPDWF-9576] [PPDWF-9572]
• Migration of Routines – Existing Routines from the old user interface are migrated to the new logic. [PPDWF-9578]
• User Interface – The user interface has been adapted for the newly added menu item. [PPDWF-8084]
• Time of Execution – Routines can now be scheduled down to the second. Users can also define execution based on a base time, such as older than 6 hours. [PPDWF-5448]

Fixups and Fixup Chains – Version 1.20.0 introduces a new Fixup and expands functionality in three existing ones, as well as improvements for Fixup Chains:

• New Fixup – The Fixup «Set Line Width for Selected Spot Colors» has been added. [PPDWF-10398]
• Improvements for Existing Fixups – Improvements have been made to the existing Fixups «Change Tonal Value for Spot Color» [PPDWF-10322], «Add Overlay» [PPDWF-10571], and «Clip Print Item with Additional Bleed» [PPDWF-10586].
• Improvements in Fixup Chains – In Fixup Chains, it is now possible to adjust the Duplication - Comment when duplicating the chain [PPDWF-9951] [PPDWF-9941]. The Editing - Order has also been adjusted [PPDWF-9941].

API v1/ API v2 – Extensions have been made to the API. These include the following:

• API v1 – Information about the Production Job – Displays in which Production Jobs a Print Item from an Order has been used [PPDWF-9036]. In addition, the system also shows where the Print Item is currently in use. [PPDWF-8464]
• API v1 – Check-in Preflight and Fixup Templates – The Check-in Preflight and Fixup Template selected via the API is now saved and displayed in the user interface. [PPDWF-10048]

In version 1.20.0 of the Workflow, the following improvements to existing functions have been implemented:

• Placeholder – Several enhancements have been made to placeholders in this version, including the following:
  • Order Information – An extended set of placeholders is available for Create «Production Job» from «Order» and Configure Dynamic Naming. These placeholders mainly concern information about the Order. [PPDWF-8496] [PPDWF-8461] [PPDWF-5966] [PPDWF-2756]. Additionally, Order names can be truncated according to a defined rule set, and lists such as Order numbers can be controlled using user-defined delimiters.
  • Additional Placeholders for the PDF Printer – New placeholders are now offered, such as Consecutive No. of generated outputs per Printer, Consecutive No. of outputs per Day and Printer Type, Consecutive No. of outputs per Day and Printer, and Consecutive number of outputs generated per Printer Type. [PPDWF-9852]
• Q-Points – Overview and Application – This version introduces the capability within the Workflow to store all production-relevant parameters from both the Workflow and the printer software (if supported) and apply them to reprints. This feature is available only for VariJet 106 and Tau Printer Types under the tab «Output Configuration» of a Production Job. [PPDWF-4394]
• Printer Driver – Ergosoft – The option to control external printers via the Ergosoft Device Connector is now provided. Rendering, dithering, and color management are performed by the Workflow – the Device Connector handles only the communication with the Printer. [PPDWF-9588] [PPDWF-10214] [PPDWF-8920]
• Minor Improvements – Various smaller enhancements have been implemented in version 1.20.0. These include the following:
  • Use of XYZ ICC Profiles as Simulation Profiles – From this version onward, XYZ profiles can be displayed in the list of Simulation Profiles and used for simulation purposes. [PPDWF-7271]
  • Validation when Uploading KFPX Files – When uploading KFPX and XML files, a validation check is now performed to verify that the automation key used is unique, present, and not already in use within the system. [PPDWF-9638]
  • PDF Cutter Device and Cartes Laser Cutter – Line Width – The option to specify the Line Width for cutting paths when mapping cutting tools (Pen Types) is now available. Note: This is currently only possible in the old user interface, as the menu entry Administration > Cutter Devices will be provided in the new user interface in upcoming releases. [PPDWF-9984]
  • Quick Print – Error Message – Under Automation > Quick Print, attempting to add a Production Configuration without the Operation «Check-in Artwork and Normalize» no triggers an error message, preventing the dialog from being saved. [PPDWF-9819]
  • Administration – File Management – The system now validates that a release is only once in the Workflow, helping to prevent user errors in this area. [PPDWF-9697]
  • VDP Editor – Toolbar – The order of tools in the toolbar has been adjusted. [PPDWF-9461]
  • Ink Update – The list of available inks for printing systems has been updated again in version 1.20.0. [PPDWF-9799]

Print Item Detail View – Errors and Warnings – If an error occurred in the Document or Page Information of a Print Item, its status was not set to Preflight. This error has been fixed. [PPDWF-10478]  

Check-in Preflight and Fixup Templates – Bleed is present – When the Check «Bleed is available» was enabled, no hits were found if the Bleed did not meet the requirements. This behavior has been fixed. [PPDWF-9964]

System-wide Spot Colors – Assign to Cutter Device – System-wide Technical Spot Colors, such as Drill, Engraving, etc., could not be assigned to cutting tools. This issue has been resolved. [PPDWF-10451]

Inks – Adding New Ink to Ink Family – In the old user interface, new Inks could only be added under Administration > Inks > Ink Families to an ink family after deleting the entire Ink Family. This behavior has been fixed. [PPDWF-9726]

Production Jobs – «Send to Printer» – Output Configuration – In the dialog «Send to Printer» of the tab Output Configuration, the dialog Edit Output Configuration could not be saved. This behavior has been fixed. [PPDWF-10583]

Automation Jobs – Filter by Name – When filtering by name in Automation > Automation Jobs > List of Automation Jobs, incorrect results were displayed. This bug has been fixed. [PPDWF-10534]

Automation Jobs – Sorting function in Bundles – In Bundles with more than ten Automation Jobs, the Automation Jobs were not sorted hierarchically. This behavior has been fixed. [PPDWF-10148]

Production Scheduler – Filter function – The filters Created by and Modified by showed no entries. Now all available records are correctly displayed. This error has been fixed. [PPDWF-9877]

Automation Variables – The following bugs have been fixed for Automation Variables in version 1.20.0:

• Sorting – The sort function was disabled. Now sorting by the options Description, Name, and Key is available. [PPDWF-9773]
• Filtering – Previously, the internal keys were required for filtering. This has been replaced by a predefined selection dropdown. [PPDWF-9772]
• Splitting – When processing multiple Print Items with different Nesting templates in one Bundle, the Nestings were not grouped accordingly. This issue is now resolved. Starting with this version, the Automation Jobs are distributed to the respective Nesting Template. [PPDWF-9735]

Print Item Editor – Contents of a Barcode – If multiple barcodes were on one page, in many cases, not all barcodes were extracted. This issue has been fixed in pdfToolbox. [PPDWF-10517]

Platform Operating Software – Open Workflow via Chrome – It was no longer possible to open the Workflow via the Platform Operating Software and proceed to a Production Job using Chrome. This issue has been fixed. [PPDWF-10435]

Print Item Detail View – The following errors and behaviors have been fixed in the Print Item Detail View of an Article or Print Item:

• Replace Print Item – Adjusting the Expected Size – After replacing a Print Item in the Print Item Detail View, the Expected Width and Height were incorrectly adjusted. This behavior has been fixed. [PPDWF-10350]
• Selecting a Check-in Template – If a selected Check-in Template in the drop zone was deleted, no new template could be selected. This bug has been fixed. [PPDWF 10081]
• Creating a Spot Color Report – It was possible to generate a Spot Color Report even if the Article or Print Item did not contain any Spot Colors. This is no prevented. [PPDWF-10041]

Order – Name of Order Item – The name of the first Order item in an Order was incorrectly applied to all Oder items. This behavior has been fixed. [PPDWF-10068] Smaller bugs have also been fixed starting with this version:

• Only one placeholder for Print Items now appears when adding order under the dialog Add Order.
• Missing translations were added.
• Print Items in Order Line 1 are only displayed in Order Line 1. [PPDWF-9943]

Automation Job – Output Template – A selected output template was marked as changed immediately after being selected. This issue has been fixed. [PPDWF-10038]

Articles – The following errors and behaviors have been fixed for Articles:

• Create New Order – When creating an Order from an Article and a different Color Strategy was chosen instead of the default, it was not applied to the Order. [PPDWF-10023]
• Filter «Created – This Week» – Users could edit the date even when the filter «Created – This week» was active. It was possible to change the data in the date display. [PPDWF-9958]

Create New Production Job – The following bugs have been fixed in the new user interface:

• Changed Target Directory – A modified directory path was not saved in the Production Order. [PPDWF-10022]
• Adding a tag – A selected tag was not set and saved on the Production Job; this could only be done when editing the Production Job. [PPDWF-9778]

Creating a new Production Job / Order –  When creating a Production Job or Order, and the Rotation for Imposition was set on a Print Item, this value was not saved. This issue has been fixed. [PPDWF-10020]

Production Job – Delete Output Template – Deleting an Output Template in the Production Job caused errors in the tab Output Configuration. This behavior has been fixed. [PPDWF-10010]

Production Job – Delete Color Correction Template – Deleting a Color Correction Template caused errors in Output Configurations. This behavior has been fixed. [PPDWF-10009]

Users and Roles – New Role – In the new user interface, creating new roles was not possible. This behavior has now been fixed. [PPDWF-9998]

Administration – Missing Translation – In the breadcrumbs of the Inks menu, only the translation key was displayed. This behavior has been corrected. [PPDWF-9985]

Orders – Print Item List – The following errors and behaviors have been fixed for the Print Item List in Orders:

• Delivery Date – When the display language was set to German, the block for the delivery date was not visible in the German UI. [PPDWF-9970]
• Filter options – Missing Filter Translation – In the filter options, the translation for the filter «Is multipage» was not displayed. [PPDWF-9989]

Die Cut Library – Filter Final Size – The Filter «Final Size» could not be applied to Die Cuts. This behavior has been fixed. [PPDWF-9771] [PPDWF-9711]

Approval Project – Dashboard – When attempting to navigate from the dashboard of an Approval Project to the Print Item, users were sometimes redirected to the Article. This behavior has been fixed, and the link now leads to the Print Item.  [PPDWF-9850]

Customers – Display Options – If the display options were changed for Customers in the menu Administration > Customers, the changes might not have been applied. This behavior has been fixed. [PPDWF-9826]

System Status – Filters – In the new user interface, when a filter was enabled – All, Errors, Warnings – the scroll function was disabled in the system status, which meant that not all messages were visible. This behavior has been fixed. [PPDWF-9728]

Production Job – Cutter Device in the dialog «Send to Printer» – After removing the default parameter set in the dialog «Send to Printer» of a Production Job, no Cutter Device could be selected. This behavior has been fixed. [PPDWF-9680]

Check-in Process – Duration – The Check-in for «Remove Spot Colors» took over an hour for certain files. With the new Quick Check, the duration of the Operation has now been reduced to approx. 30 seconds. [PPDWF-10564]

Tau Printing Systems – no Separations generated when printing Color Setup Charts – Since the last version, a JDF without separations was generated when setting up a Tau Printing System. This behavior has been fixed. [PPDWF-10714]

Manual Mode – Print Direction – In the Manual Impose Mode, the caption Print Direction could be selected together with the Print Item. This behavior has been fixed. [PPDWF-9860]

Shape Nesting – The following errors and behaviors have been fixed for Shape Nesting:

• Path Display – The path display for the clipping path was offset. [PPDWF-9936]
• Pre-Angulation – When applying a Pre-Angulation, the Print Items were not placed correctly. [PPDWF-9775]

Finishing – Material Settings – In the tab Finishing, the option «Choose Material Settings for Cutter» was also shown for Cutter Devices without a Material list. This behavior has been fixed. [PPDWF-9927]

Captions – View – The display of captions in the form of «chips» was cut off if the placeholder name was too long. This issue has been resolved. [PPDWF-9787]

Impose Report – Distorted Print Item Preview – In the Impose Report, the Preview of the Print Item appeared distorted in the list of Print Items. This bug has been fixed. [PPDWF-9848]

Dialog «Open Imposition from Production Job» – This dialog had usability issues, such as a barely visible sort function and inappropriate width. This behavior has been fixed.

User Interface – Dark Mode – Placeholder Text Input – When entering text for a serial number, the text display switched to dark mode unexpectedly. This behavior has been fixed. [PPDWF-10057]

Creation of a Serial Number – When creating a serial number in the VDP Editor, a «\x» was incorrectly added at the beginning of the serial number. This behavior has been fixed. [PPDWF-100004]